Ray White Malan & Co’s operations manager Riannen Webber (pictured above) said having a strong female mentor helped her grow professionally, and now she’s paying it forward.
Riannen feels incredibly lucky to have Leesa Paull as her mentor. Leesa has spent more than two decades with the Ray White Group and has become a guiding force for many. Now group operations manager for Ray White Collective in Brisbane, she’s known across the Queensland network for her support and leadership.
Riannen first crossed paths with Leesa during her time at Ray White Queensland corporate, shortly after joining Troy Fitzgerald’s team as a PA following two years as a sales administrator.
“She helped me immensely grasp the enormous task of setting his business up for success, structure and taking care of myself, while also providing the best service I could to my agent,” she said.
“She has been instrumental in my success and my ongoing career growth. I'm thankful I still get to have my sessions with her and thankful she's still very much a part of my fortnightly meetings.”
For Riannen, the impact of female mentorship has been profound, not just professionally, but personally too.
“It’s about navigating those challenges together,” she said.
“Leesa has paved the way for many and is always happy to pass on the knowledge she’s gained in her previous roles, which helped break the echo chamber I was finding myself in when trying to carve out a new role within our group.
“Now that we are both in similar positions, I still find myself leaning on her expertise when trying to navigate sticky situations.”
Riannen is now mentoring others within the Ray White network and said the experience of giving back is just as powerful.
“Even now Leesa and I still catch up over Google Meet every two weeks to discuss the unique challenges we're facing or just the general trends we're noticing,” Riannen said.
